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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2007-08-25 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41109 · 74°F, dome, dry · 2:40
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Matt Morris earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Jose Bautista went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Matt Morris L: Troy Patton SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Adam Dowdy · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kata | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Patton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 John Grabow | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franquelis Osoria | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Patton | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Borkowski | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: 4/P4D
- Jack Wilson: W
- Freddy Sanchez: 5/P
- Adam LaRoche: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
- Hunter Pence: S9/L9LS
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9D+
- Carlos Lee: K
Top 2
- Jose Bautista: 9/F89D
- Ronny Paulino: S8/G6M+
- Jose Castillo: K
- Matt Kata: 3/P13
Bot 2
- Mike Lamb: W
- Ty Wigginton: 7/F7D
- Eric Bruntlett: 13/G13.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 3
- Matt Morris: 63/G6
- Nate McLouth: 9/F9M
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 3
- Troy Patton: 63/G6S
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S-
- Hunter Pence: 13/G13
Top 4
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/L6MD
- Adam LaRoche: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Jose Bautista: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Ronny Paulino: S9/G34+
- Jose Castillo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34S
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LD
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Matt Kata: 7/F7LM
- Matt Morris: 5/L56
- Nate McLouth: D9/L9LD+
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 5
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8LD
- Eric Bruntlett: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4
Top 6
- Freddy Sanchez: 7/F7M+
- Adam LaRoche: 6/P5D
- Jose Bautista: HR/F78XD+
- Ronny Paulino: W
- Jose Castillo: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Mark Loretta: S8/L8RS
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Hunter Pence: FC5.1-2;B-1
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-3
- Carlos Lee: W
- Mike Lamb: 3/P3F
Top 7
- Matt Kata: S9/L34D
- Matt Morris: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Nate McLouth: W
- Jack Wilson: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Bot 7
- Ty Wigginton: S6/G56
- Luke Scott: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9M
- Mark Loretta: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Jose Bautista: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Ronny Paulino: S8/G4M
- Jose Castillo: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
- Hunter Pence: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 9
- Matt Kata: K
- Josh Phelps: HR/F89XD+
- Nate McLouth: K
- Cesar Izturis: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Carlos Lee: S8/L78D
- Orlando Palmeiro: S9/L9S.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Luke Scott: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Troy Patton
- Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson left the game due to an injured leg